mixed
adjective
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Pronunciation: /mɪkst/
adj
Etymology: From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”), from the same Indo-European root as mix.
- Having two or more separate aspects.
“I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.”
“The various studies produced mixed results.”
- Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
“My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.”
- Including both male(s) and female(s).
“The tennis match was mixed, with a boy and a girl on each side.”
“My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.”
- Stemming from two or more races or breeds.
“The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.”
“Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed”
- Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.
“The movie has received mixed reviews from movie critics.”
verb
Etymology: From mix, equivalent to mix + -ed. Compare Middle English mixid (“mixed”, past participle), Old English miscode (“mixed”, preterite). More at mix. In adjectival use, reinforced by French mixte and/or Latin mixtus, past participle of misceō (“mix”), from the same Indo-European root as mix.
- simple past and past participle of mix